> As far as I know, it doesn't matter what color background a reflector > is stuck to. So having a less visible color for the rearward facing > side of the pannier, i.e. black instead of hi vis yellow, strikes me > as being a flaw in the design.
Ortlieb designs its panniers to German government safety standards. I expect there has been a lot of research behind the material color choice. When I come up behind someone with Ortliebs on tour, I always notice the reflectors first. Well before I can make out any detail of the bike or rider. On Apr 6, 3:27 pm, happyriding <happyrid...@yahoo.com> wrote: > On Apr 6, 11:56 am, JoelMatthews <joelmatth...@mac.com> wrote: > > > > Here's something I don't understand about the Ortliebs. I would like > > > to get high visibility panniers, like the yellow Ortliebs. However, > > > the back of the panniers is black. > > > By back do you mean the side that attaches to the rack or the side one > > sees from the back and front of the bike? > > > If the latter, Ortlieb has very reflective pieces on the sides that > > face in front and back of the bike. Almost annoying when if your bike > > has a light and your are riding behind someone with Ortliebs. > > I'm talking about the side of the pannier that faces rearward. I call > that the back, but I guess if you are in the know about panniers, the > back of the pannier actually goes against the rack, and one of the > sides faces rearward. > > As far as I know, it doesn't matter what color background a reflector > is stuck to. So having a less visible color for the rearward facing > side of the pannier, i.e. black instead of hi vis yellow, strikes me > as being a flaw in the design. Someone who buys hi vis panniers wants > to be seen. Personally, I feel that I am most vulnerable to cars > coming from the rear. Therefore, I would prefer having the entirety > of the Ortlieb pannier in hi vis yellow. My second choice would be a > pannier that was all black with the rear hi vis yellow. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
